Shangqiu: Local authorities in China’s Henan province reportedly destroyed a Christian church building last month, beating parishioners who tried to stop the demolition and detaining 40, the group China Aid says. “The church was completely razed, and a church member likened the scene to the Japanese invasion of China duringContinue Reading
Beijing: An explosion rocked a kindergarten in eastern China on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, authorities said, as state media published images showing bloodied and unconscious victims. The blast occurred near the kindergarten and victims were taken to hospital, according to the Fengxian county government inContinue Reading
Vatican CityY: Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals have discussed the possibility of allowing local bishops rather than the Vatican decide on whether permanent deacons may be permitted to marry or be ordained as priests. Greg Burke, director of the Vatican press office, said it wasContinue Reading
Father Tomi Thomas, is the former director-general of the Catholic Health Association of India Continue Reading
London: Mosques, gurdwaras and churches in West London have opened their doors to offer assistance to the survivors of a huge fire that engulfed a 24-storey residential tower block killing six people and injuring over 50 others. “Sikh Gurdwaras in London have started collecting and distributing spare clothes, toys, toiletriesContinue Reading
Pope Francis’s emphasis on simplicity and frugality is a hit all around the world, but it’s produced just a bit of backlash among fashion-conscious Italians, including an exclusive club of tailors and shoemakers who outfit pontiffs — some of whom are a little nostalgic for the days when being pope also meant dressing to the nines.Continue Reading
The injured included Republican Congress member from Louisiana Steve ScaliseContinue Reading
Heavy monsoon rain has triggered landslides in south-east Bangladesh, with officials reporting 100 people killed, including five soldiers. A spokesman for the Rangamati district administration said at least 60 people were killed in a series of landslides there alone. Rescue operations are being hampered by bad weather. Telecommunication links andContinue Reading
St George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Simhasana Cathedral organises iftar get-togetherContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis has met with a delegation from a Nigerian diocese which for the last four and a half years has refused to recognize the bishop appointed as its shepherd. He demanded that the clerics of the Diocese of Ahiara accept the bishop appointment, or face suspension andContinue Reading
